The Life and culture of Jats is full of diversity and approaches most closely to that ascribed to the traditional Aryan colonists of India.

The Jat lifestyle was designed to foster a martial spirit.

Whenever they lost their kingdoms, Jat people retired to the country-side and became landed barons and the landlords with their swords girded round their waists. They would draw the sword out of the scabbard at the command of their panchayat to fight with the invaders.

Jat people have a history of being brave and ready fighters. They are fiercely independent in character and value their self respect more than anything, which is why they offered heavy resistance against any foreign force that treated them unjustly.

They are known for their pride, bravery and readyness to sacrifice their lives in battle for their people and kinsmen.

In the government of their villages, they appear much more democratic. they have less reverence for hereditary right and a preference for elected headmen.